Monica Sierra/College of Engineering Vikram Kapoor, an assistant professor in The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been awarded a Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to research microbial contaminants in southeast and south central Texas waterways following Hurricane Harvey. The storm, which

Sustainability Research Graduate (SRG) Fellowship Deadline: December 22, 2017 Award amount: $1,000 Application Eligibility: Must be a graduate student enrolled in one of the sustainability research related disciplines at UTSA. At the time of the award you will not be (i) receiving equal or more than half-time UTSA assistantship/fellowship of a combined total of $23K a

Structures Lab The Structures lab is shared between Civil and Mechanical Engineering. It includes the following major testing capabilities: Materials Testing System (MTS) with a capacity of 244 kN in axial and torsional loading Axial loading rig with a capability of 60 kN Shaker table with 2 degrees of freedom. Instron loading machine with a

The UTSA College of Engineering Technology Symposium will be held November 28, 2017 in the HEB University Center Ballroom. This event showcases innovative student projects and research performed across multiple disciplines including engineering, science and business. The symposium is designed to provide a public venue where UTSA senior engineering students to present advances achieved in

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The faculty of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering are committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service to the community and the engineering profession. The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department’s mission is to provide our students an education that integrates fundamental science and engineering skills with design principles to solve engineering problems. Our programs provide students opportunities for graduate education, to acquire life-long learning skills, and to participate in research that advances the discipline and benefits society. Students will be prepared to become professional engineers and leaders in the Civil and Environmental Engineering profession.

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